HSK 7-9 — 过关 to 毫不犹豫

Introduction

HSK 7-9 vocabulary represents near-native proficiency — advanced academic, professional, and literary Chinese used by educated speakers in sophisticated contexts.

This chapter covers 55 words from 过关 to 毫不犹豫, spanning nuanced meanings across formal registers, specialised domains, and idiomatic expression.

Themes

All HSK 7-9 Vocabulary in This Chapter (55)

1. 罕见 hǎn jiàn Rare; uncommon — seldom seen or encountered.
2. 海岸 hǎi àn Coastline; the coast — the boundary zone where land meets sea.
3. 海滩 hǎi tān Beach; a sandy or pebbly shore along the sea.
4. 海拔 hǎi bá Altitude above sea level; elevation.
5. 海峡 hǎi xiá Strait; a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
6. 涵盖 hán gài To encompass; to cover; to include within a broader scope.
7. 海域 hǎi yù Sea area; maritime zone — a defined expanse of ocean waters.
8. 过滤 guò lǜ To filter; to screen out impurities or unwanted elements from a substance or set of information.
9. 捍卫 hàn wèi To defend; to safeguard; to uphold — to actively protect something valuable such as rights, sovereignty, principles, or honour against th...
10. 行列 háng liè Ranks; rows; file — an ordered arrangement of people or things in lines; also used figuratively for an organised group or category.
11. 海盗 hǎi dào Pirate; a person who robs or attacks ships at sea.
12. 毫不 háo bù Not in the slightest; not at all — an intensifying adverbial phrase placed before adjectives or verbs to express the complete absence of ...
13. 行情 háng qíng Market conditions; market price — the prevailing price levels, trends, and overall state of a commodity, service, or financial market.
14. 过往 guò wǎng The past; former times; also: passers-by or people who pass through a place.
15. 航天 háng tiān Space travel; spaceflight — to travel or operate in outer space beyond Earth's atmosphere; used broadly as a noun and modifier in aerospa...
16. 航行 háng xíng To navigate; to sail or fly — to travel by ship, aircraft, or spacecraft along a determined course over a sustained distance.
17. 害羞 hài xiū Shy; bashful — feeling awkward or self-conscious in social situations.
18. 过剩 guò shèng Surplus; excess supply; overabundance — having more than is needed or can be absorbed.
19. 海运 hǎi yùn To ship by sea; ocean freight transport.
20. 过失 guò shī Fault; negligence; an error or omission arising from carelessness rather than intent.
21. 航海 háng hǎi To navigate at sea; to sail — to travel across the sea by boat or ship, especially over long distances.
22. 航运 háng yùn Shipping; water transportation — the commercial transport of goods or passengers by sea, river, or other waterways, as an industry or com...
23. 过关 guò guān To pass a checkpoint or test; to clear a barrier; to meet the required standard.
24. 过境 guò jìng Transit; to pass through a country's territory without stopping as a final destination.
25. 海面 hǎi miàn Sea surface; the surface of the ocean.
26. 海啸 hǎi xiào Tsunami; a series of enormous ocean waves triggered by an underwater earthquake, volcanic eruption, or landslide.
27. 海滨 hǎi bīn Seaside; the area along the edge of the sea — the beach and immediate coastal zone.
28. 过头 guò tóu To go too far; to overshoot; excessive to the point of being counterproductive.
29. 海内外 hǎi nèi wài Both within China and abroad; domestic and overseas — referring to the full global reach of Chinese communities or influence.
30. 过期 guò qī To expire; to be past the valid or due date; overdue.
31. 海绵 hǎi mián Sponge — a porous material that absorbs liquid, either natural (marine animal) or synthetic.
32. 过节 guò jié To celebrate a holiday or festival; also: a grudge or past grievance between people.
33. 过日子 guò rì zi To get by day to day; to live one's life; to manage household life.
34. 涵义 hán yì Meaning; connotation — the deeper or implied significance of a word, symbol, or concept.
35. 海量 hǎi liàng Vast amount; enormous capacity — like the ocean in scale or volume.
36. 毫不犹豫 háo bù yóu yù Without any hesitation; unhesitatingly — to act or respond immediately and decisively, without any internal conflict or doubt.
37. 汗水 hàn shuǐ Sweat; perspiration — the fluid secreted by sweat glands during physical exertion or heat, and by extension a symbol of hard work and toil.
38. 过瘾 guò yǐn Satisfying to the fullest; to get one's fill of something enjoyable; deeply gratifying.
39. 含糊 hán hu Vague; ambiguous — unclear in expression or intention.
40. 行家 háng jia Expert; connoisseur — a person who has deep practical knowledge and professional mastery in a particular trade, craft, or field.
41. 过早 guò zǎo Prematurely; too early; before the appropriate or optimal time.
42. 过硬 guò yìng Rock-solid; thoroughly mastered; meeting the highest standard of competence or reliability.
43. 害虫 hài chóng Pest; a harmful insect or creature that damages crops, property, or human health.
44. 旱灾 hàn zāi Drought disaster — a severe and prolonged period of deficient rainfall that causes significant agricultural, economic, and social damage.
45. 过奖 guò jiǎng To over-praise; to flatter excessively — a polite, self-deprecating response to a compliment.
46. 焊 hàn To weld; to solder — to join metal or other materials by melting and fusing them together using heat.
47. 海藻 hǎi zǎo Seaweed; algae growing in the sea.
48. 骇人听闻 hài rén tīng wén Appalling; shocking beyond belief — so horrifying that it is hard to accept as true.
49. 旱 hàn Dry; drought-stricken — describes conditions of insufficient rainfall or moisture, causing dryness and water scarcity.
50. 函授 hán shòu Correspondence education; distance learning delivered through written materials and postal or digital communication.
51. 航天员 háng tiān yuán Astronaut; taikonaut — a person trained and qualified to travel and work in outer space, specifically used for Chinese space programme pe...
52. 过意不去 guò yì bù qù To feel guilty or apologetic; to feel that one's conscience is uneasy due to owing someone.
53. 酣睡 hān shuì To sleep soundly; to be in a deep, undisturbed sleep.
54. 酣畅 hān chàng Deeply satisfying and uninhibited; thoroughly enjoyable — used for states of full pleasure or smooth, fluent expression.
55. 害臊 hài sào To feel ashamed; to be embarrassed by one's own conduct.